Episode 9: Why it's time to rethink leadership development

Andrea Butcher has spent more than  20 years as a business leader, executive coach, and advocate in the talent development and the human resources space. She leads organizations and leaders from the big picture to execution with a proven track record of growing and strengthening organizations.Andrea has an inherent ability to quickly connect, understand pain points, and offer empathy and support to help others take accountability for making improvements. She also hosts HRD’s weekly podcast, Being [at Work], which highlights stories of executives leading through difficult challenges.IN THIS EPISODE:Why Andrea pivoted from earning a PhD in clinical psych to pursuing a career in human resourcesWhat she realized about leadership early in her careerWhy Andrea has an issue with "leadership training" and what her approach is insteadHow she shows up every day, in spite of feeling like she's got nothing to teachThe 4 things that leaders need to growHow leaders can embrace the idea of struggleHow to combat the loneliness that shows up when you're at the topHow to step back and focus in on what matters when you've got a dozen fires to put outHow to give yourself permission to figure out what YOU needWhy it's important to move BEYOND personality and skills assessmentsHow to implement organizational change without sparking burn out with your teamDo I stay or do I go? How to decide when it's time to leaveCONNECT WITH ANDREA: hrdleadership.comLinkedin @ leaderdevelopmentcoach